Reviews

February 23, 2018 Trans-Pecos Queens, NY Originally advertised as a Surf Curse show at Trans-Pecos, a frequent venue for the band, this event turned out to be a show for Surfbort. Regardless of … [Read more...] about Show Review: Tall Juan, Surfbort – Trans-Pecos

February 17, 2018 O2 Academy Brixton London, UK "A peacock that sits on its feathers is just another turkey." From then on, I knew this wasn't going to be an ordinary punk show. This was going to … [Read more...] about Show Review: Bowling For Soup – O2 Academy Brixton

Hear Tonight is based out of California, Pennsylvania, but on my first glance at their Facebook page, the only word I saw was “California.” So, I spent my initial listen of their latest EP, Chasing … [Read more...] about Album Review: Hear Tonight – Chasing the Rain

February 16, 2018 Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA Mr. 1738, a.k.a. Fetty Wap may be from Paterson way up in Jersey, but there is no shortage of love for him in the ATL. Seriously: folks were … [Read more...] about Show Review: Fetty Wap – Buckhead Theatre

Maybe it’s because The Wrecks sounds like a euphemism for my life. Or perhaps because “Favorite Liar,” the first song I ever heard from them, is an absolute banger. Whatever the case may be, I have … [Read more...] about Album Review: The Wrecks – Panic Vertigo

In addition to the usual acknowledgments— friends, families, record labels, other bands— the liner notes for Waterparks’ album Entertainment include thank you’s to the following: Fruit Loops with … [Read more...] about Album Review: Waterparks – Entertainment

It’s hard to believe this is only Marmozets’ second full length album. They’re the type of band who’ve settled quickly into the hearts of alternate music fans and the level of development shown on … [Read more...] about Album Review: Marmozets – Knowing What You Know Now

Some may say rock and roll is dead. Ty Segall and The Freedom Band beg to differ. Freedom’s Goblin, Ty Segall’s tenth studio album to date, sets out to be a grandiose nineteen-track record filled … [Read more...] about Album Review: Ty Segall – Freedom’s Goblin